Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 851 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 9 3900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Ryzen 9 3900X - 183 vs 174 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - €224.15 vs €303.9
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 105 vs 125 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
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Game Graphics
Max
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TOP 5 Games
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Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Single-Core
1693
66.60110149488591%
Multi-Core
9938
66.78314629393186%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
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Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Core i9 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 12 |
24 | Threads | 24 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 105 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |